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Christine Cook doesn’t just help her clients meet their fitness goals—she encourages them to dig deep to find what will motivate them most. “They come in saying they want to lose weight, but I help them get at the heart of why,” says Cook, 61, owner of Positive Energy Fitness and Health in Concord, N.H. “Usually it’s for a deeper reason, like having the energy to play with their grandkids.” And the 50-year-old trainer’s methods are working: “Everything about Christine exudes positive energy—the energy she brings to her work, the energy she inspires in you as you work toward your own personal best and the energy you take from your time with her,” says Cathy Strople, a client of Cook’s who nominated her as a top trainer.

Squeezing in this quick workout between holiday commitments will help keep you on track all month long. Do one set of each move, then repeat the entire routine three more times.

Bicycle Crunch

Lie on your back with your arms behind your head and raise your legs off the ground at a 45-degree angle. Contract your abs and raise your shoulders off the floor, bending your left knee and bringing your right elbow as close as you can to it. Switch sides and continue to alternate for a total of 20 crunches.

Nutcracker Walk

Start standing and extend your right arm straight out in front of you. Lift your left leg straight up and aim to touch your right toe with your left hand (or as close as you can get). Repeat with your left leg and right hand. Do 12 reps total.

Kneeling Reach

Kneel on your left knee with your right leg in front at a 90-degree angle. Keeping your hips tucked under, squeeze your glutes. Bring your left hand up and over your head, leaning slightly to the right to crunch your oblique muscles. Crunch and release six times, then switch sides.

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